Elephants find clean drinking water in the dry sandy riverbed on the Mwagusi River, much to the benefit of other species in the harsh dry season.


Elephants find clean drinking water in the dry sandy riverbed on the Mwagusi River, much to the benefit of other species in the harsh dry season.


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Location: Ruaha National Park, Iringa, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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